Window construction



Patented duly l, 1924i.

WILLIAM C. LEA., OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

wrnnow CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed February 24, 1921. Serial No. 447,381.

To all whom t 'may concern.'

Be it known that l, WILLJAM C. LEA, a citizen of the United States, aresident of the city of Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Window Construction.l ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to window construction, v being more particularly awindow` Fig. 1 is a face View, partly in section, ofj a windowconstruction embodying the preferred form of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of one of the sashes shownin Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary vertical sectional view of the`complete window.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional plan view of the completewindow.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged face view of a modified form of sash mounting, and

Fig. G is adiagrammatic view of one of the sashes showing differentpositions of the same.

The window frame is entirely constructed of metal, being made of angleirons secured together' and arranged `as shown more particularly inFigs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. The head frame 11 is made of three angleirons 12, 13 and 14 secured together by means of rivets 15 in suchrelation to each other that the irons 1 3 and 14 form a channel 16, oneflange of the iron 12 extending upwardly into the masonry indicated at17.

The meeting rail of the frame is also made of three angle irons 20, 21and 22 secured together by means of rivets 23, the two irons 21 and 22forming a channel 24 and one flange of the iron 2() extending upwardlyon the` inside of the frame to form a stop for the sash.

The sill or bottom rail consists of two angle irons 25 and 26 securedtogether by means of rivets 27, such irons being cemented or otherwisefastened to the sill indicated at 28. The iron 25 is arranged with oneflange extending upwardly on the inside of the frame to form a stop` forthe sash and the iron 26 is arranged with one flange extelidingdownwardly over the face of the s1 The side rails of the frame aresimilarin construction, each consisting of three angle irons 30, 31 and32 secured together by means of rivets 33, one flange of the iron 30extending into the jamb 34 and one' flange of the iron 31 extending inthe same plane f inwardly therefrom. One flange of the iron 32 extendsparallel to the. inwardly extending flange of the iron 31 and with suchflange forms a track or guide 35 for the sash rollers, hereinafterdescribed. The inwardly .y

extending flange on the iron 31 forming such track is narrower than theopposite iange of the iron 32 forming the track so that the sash mayswing freely past the iron 31 against the iron 32. d i

It is understood that the windowframe is preferably made integral, thatis, the head rail, meeting rail and sill rail are brazed or weldedtogether.

The upper and lower sashes and 41 are similar in construction andoperat-e in the same manner. Each such sash consists of a top rail 42,stiles 43 and a lower or bottom rail 44. Each stile consists of twoangle irons 45 and 46 secured together by means of rivets 47. y

The top rail of each sash consists of two angle irons and 51 securedtogether by means of rivets 52 and the bottom rail consists of a singleangle iron 53. The bottom and top rail of each sash is brazed or weldedto the stiles in any well known manner.

Each sash is provided with two rollers 55, one on each side at the top,being mounted on straps 56' secured to the stiles or side rails of thesash by means of rivets or in any other suitable manner. Each sash isalso provided with an arm of lever 57, the lower end of which ispivotally mounted by means of a pin 58 on a plate 59, which plate issecured to the side frame of the window by means of screws 60 which passthrough slots 61 in the plate 59. The upper end of each arm 57 ispivotally connected to the sash a short distance above the middle of thesash by means of a pin which is mounted on a strap 71 secured to theside rail or stile of thesash in any suitable manner.

The sashes are each provided with glass retaining-.meansg-'wheh consistlof vwebs 65, suchj websbeing'ormed on the irons 46, 51 and 53 of eachsash, it being understood that the panes of glass'are-placed againstsuch webs and retained therein by putty, as is usually done.

When the slashes are closed, they assume the full line positionishwn'linFig. 2" and .as shown in Figs. `3 and4, in which positionf'it''wi-l'lbejfnoted that the upper .or top 'rails'l'of il"the -"sa'shesFenter the channels 'frnledinjthe head offthe frame and in thefaseringfran.A Y

Both sashes are operated in the same finanner'f'andthedeseription 'ofthe opera- Etion Lo'f"ione-"sashlwill` apply tothe other. 'Takingfforexample, "the lower sash, when in elosed -`posi'tic'm, the topy rail 42of the fsashfenters'thechannel 24 and the lower Irailef-'the sashstrikes against the angle 25 'fofi-thelsill, "the siderails of the sashsetting 'against `the inside'of the irons 32 forming af Itliefsi'deframe of the window. The

sash is lopenedbyf pushing the lower part 'off'thelsame outwardly, asshown in dotted llinesfin Fig. 2, the rollers '55 guiding "jthefrnpperend of thel sash and the arms "'57 determining the position of the sash-withrelation lto `V`the. 'window frame. These arms are so proportionedand voon- -neetedfi-.e' the window' Lfaune and sash that :the out-ward*movement of the lower part Yof"tlr'ie'fsashmay be continued until thesash assumes the full line position, as shown in "#Fig. ;5, for themovement may be further @eontinued'until the sash assumes the dottedvline positionfdshown in Fig. V5, in which bsition the outside ofthewindow or sash *accessible to the inside of the window A:3f-forcleaning' purposes.

The sash, when in the full line position shown yin Fig. 5,'permi'ts afull and unob- `struct/edfopening 'of the entire window. It

'is understoodthat the upper sash may be perated in the same manner, thetop rail 4vofthe upper sash entering the channel 16 so that in bothcases, that is, when the lower .andl top sash are closed, weather cannotlenter over the top of the sash.

The lower part of the sash is also weather proof as the angle iron 20extends upwardly .61 tightened, such being` the onlyadjustmentnecessaryin'mounting the sash in 'the frame.

In the form shown in'Figi I use a sliding block or plate pivotallymounted on the upper end of each sashby means of a pin or loose rivet76. By using a. plate or block instead of a roller, more friction isproduced and the upper end of the sash,

while. freelyl movable, is not so easily moved by wind or otheraccidental cfa-uses.

l' claim as my invention:

' The combination forming a window construction comprising a metalframe, the head of said frame consisting of two angle irons arranged to'form a channel, an angle iron extending upwardly therefrom and rivetsfor securing said irons together, a meeting rail for said frameconsisting of three angle irons, two of said irons forming a channel,the third iron extending upwardly therefrom and rivets for securing saidirons together, a bottom member for said frame consisting oi" two angleirons arranged with loppositely extending anges and rivets for securingsaid irons together, side members for said frame consisting of threeangle irons, two of said irons being arranged to form a track, the thirdiron extending away from said track and rivets for securing such ironstogether,

a sashfor said frame arranged to extend into said channel in closedposition, and a roller on each side of Said sash arranged to ride insaid track in the sidemembers of said frame.

In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,California, this 17th day of February, 1921.

WILLIAM C. LEA.

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